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Trump also signed an executive order Tuesday restricting federal financing and approval pathways used by institutional investors to acquire single-family homes, following a Jan. 7 statement that he planned to halt such purchases. At the same time, Clever Offers research found that 32% of recent home sellers consider real estate investors to be unreliable. While […]
Major Wall Street banks are pushing back on some of President Donald Trump’s ideas for lowering America’s cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, while proposing others in an effort to shape policy, sources familiar with the discussions said.Wall Street has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some of Trump’s proposals to improve affordability, […]
Others, however, are likely to face significant regulatory hurdles. Proposals involving penalty-free 401(k) withdrawals and restrictions for institutional homebuyers would require action from Congress, industry experts say. In particular, a ban on large investors purchasing single-family homes would likely fall outside the budget reconciliation process, meaning it would require 60 votes in the Senate — […]
Through Maria Spiller January 17, 2026 Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s withdrawal could slow international momentum on reparations and embolden backlash against racial equality worldwide. The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent has raised concerns among civil rights advocates and international […]
President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he could punish countries with tariffs if they do not support U.S. control of Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan congressional delegation sought to defuse tensions in the Danish capital. Trump has been pushing for months for the US to control Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO […]
The Trump administration signed a landmark multi-billion dollar trade deal with Taiwan aimed at helping the United States boost domestic semiconductor production. Under the deal announced by the US Commerce Department on Thursday, Taiwanese semiconductor and technology companies have agreed to make direct investments of $250 billion in the US semiconductor industry. These investments will […]
Gold fell on Tuesday, a day after breaching $4,600/ounce for the first time ever, as investors booked profits amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty. RAW MATERIALS * Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,576.79 an ounce as of 01:34 GMT. Bullion hit an all-time high of $4,629.94 on Monday. * U.S. gold futures for February […]
German government bond yields fell in early trading on Monday, in contrast to US government bond yields, which rose after the Trump administration threatened Chairman Jerome Powell with criminal charges, again making investors nervous about the independence of the world’s most powerful central bank.Powell said Sunday that the Fed has received subpoenas from the Justice […]
Asset manager Aberdeen Investments is “winding down” its holdings of Venezuelan government bonds, a portfolio manager told Reuters, following a stunning rally that has more than doubled the price of the country’s defaulted bonds in the past 12 months. “The tail risk seems quite high,” Kevin Daly, portfolio manager at Aberdeen Standard Investments, told Reuters. […]
The analysts wrote that their view reflects the current relatively strong housing market. They expect that there will be 4.23 million existing home sales in 2026. In a more distressed environment, institutional investors tend to provide price support, meaning their absence could pose greater downside risk to home values. “If the proposal were changed to […]
